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Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo mourns the death of zoo’s first mayor Wiggles the Chinchilla

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH)– The Connecticut Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport is mourning the loss of the zoo’s first mayor, Wiggles the Chinchilla. Wiggles was elected as the first Mayor of Connecticut’s ...
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Wiggles the Chinchilla voted mayor of Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport, all for a good cause

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — Seven animals who live at the Beardsley Zoo were running for mayor of the zoo. On Nov. 4, Wiggles the Chinchilla was declared the winner. The zoo said in a statement ...
Connecticut Post

‘We feel his loss deeply’: Wiggles the chinchilla, Beardsley Zoo mayor, dies at 19

BRIDGEPORT — Wiggles, the Beardsley Zoo’s first, recently-elected mayor, died this weekend with his campaign staff and animal care specialists by his side, the zoo announced Tuesday. Wiggles died ...
Morning Call PA

‘Heartbroken’: Lehigh Valley Zoo mourning death of beloved giraffe, Murphy, known for ear wiggles and charismatic personality

The Lehigh Valley Zoo is mourning a towering loss. The Schnecksville zoo on Monday stated that it is “heartbroken” to announce the death of its 20-year-old Masai giraffe, Murphy. The Lehigh Valley Zoo ...